This afternoon, I took a nap and had a dream where I made the perfect sushi burger. I was at a dinner party where we could assemble our own plates, and somehow this happened. My brother was there. Gordon Ramsay was also there. 

So, naturally, I made the perfect sushi burger. Well, almost the perfect sushi burger. I'm pretty sure if I tried to make one like that in real life, at least one thing would go wrong.

![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQwby7U6hQ5WSDkW3bs39HzXnG7cbt2oYfhWNY9LLTAds/image.png)

The burger in my dream looked similar to this one.  I found a sushi burger recipe on [The Spruce](https://www.thespruce.com/spicy-tuna-avocado-sushi-burger-recipe-4069783) and decided to compare it to my dream method.

# 1. Make the Buns
**The Spruce:** Prepare sushi rice and season it with rice wine vinegar to make it sticky. Press the rice into two similar sized bowls and let it chill for a couple of hours.

**My dream:** I prepared the rice with corn starch and coconut oil, with small pieces of tuna mixed in to give the bun some of that fish flavor. Then I just grabbed my rice (I was wearing plastic food-safe gloves) from the mixing bowl and used my hands to mold it into the bun. Slight problem - I only had enough rice for the top bun. Also...

![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmURjKgkLDCB5zFJE5AQQJodRBgCNjD3AVgoKuV3BkzKp8/image.png)
Oops.

# 2. Assemble the Burger
**The Spruce:** Cut the tuna into little chunks and mix it with sriracha,  kewpie mayo (not even sure what that is TBH), sweet chili oil, sesame oil, and soy sauce. Retrieve your buns from their bowls and put on some of that tuna mixture, then top it with avocado, eel sauce, more sriracha, and more kewpie mayo.

**My dream:** I had mixed the diced tuna with mayonnaise and a little mustard (like tuna salad I guess?), which I arranged straight on the the plate as I had no bottom bun. I added a little bit of avocado and cucumber and popped on the top bun.

(https://steemitimages.com/DQmZsceuwwhan74ykSvJB78sLZBMnez46WnCysJPUqmfALP/image.png)
Photo thanks to pinterest.com, serving as proof that you can't go wrong with avocado in sushi (right?)

# The Garnish
**The Spruce:**  Fresh cilantro and crispy fried garlic. 

**My dream:** Italian seasoning and sesame seeds. 

It's rare that I have such detailed dreams about processes like this, but I think this is one where I'd be better off going by someone *else's* recipe. But, if any of you adventurous eaters want to attempt my dream Perfect Sushi Burger recipe, let me know how it goes! Leave pictures and comments :)

xo,

Cecilia